I’ve been listening to the music of Gram Parsons lately since I watched the documentary film Gram Parsons: Fallen Angel. Parsons musical gifts and passion for country and roots music was a major factor in his influencing of such legendary bands as The Rolling Stones and The Byrds. He is cited as the one who helped to usher in the genre of country rock during the late sixties when he worked with The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers. He later introduced to the musical world a young singer songwriter named Emmylou Harris. Parsons lived fast and died young but he left behind two very strong records, GP and Grievous Angel. If you’re interested in musical documentaries, you may enjoy:

Kurt Cobain: About a Son The Velvet Underground: Vanishing Point No Direction Home: Bob Dylan Jimi Hendrix Dig! Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould The Devil and Daniel Johnston The Heart is a Drum Machine: A Documentary Film About Music

Here is a video clip from the documentary.

Music

GP [sound recording] ; Grievous angel

I’ve been listening to the music of Gram Parsons lately since I watched the documentary film Gram Parsons: Fallen Angel. Parsons musical gifts and passion for country and roots music was a major factor in his influencing of such legendary bands as The Rolling Stones and The Byrds. He is cited as the one who helped to usher in the genre of country rock during the late sixties when he worked with The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers. He later introduced to the musical world a young singer songwriter named Emmylou Harris. Parsons lived fast and died young but he left behind two very strong records, GP and Grievous Angel. If you’re interested in musical documentaries, you may enjoy:

Kurt Cobain: About a Son The Velvet Underground: Vanishing Point No Direction Home: Bob Dylan Jimi Hendrix Dig! Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould The Devil and Daniel Johnston The Heart is a Drum Machine: A Documentary Film About Music